Floreat Surf Life Saving Club

Swimming proficiency is conducted at the beginning of every season, prior to the junior program commencing. Each child must be proficient for their age group in order to participate in water based activities.

Children in the Under 7 age group do not enter the water past their knees and do not have to perform a proficiency swim.

All members MUST complete the timed swim before being eligible to compete in any event at a carnival. This open water swim is a reflection of a competition swim course.

The following proficiency standard has been set by SLSA:

Age Group

Participation Skill Evaluation

Competition Skill Evaluation

Under 7

Not applicable

Not applicable

Under 8

25 metre swim (any stroke) 1 minute survival float

Not applicable

Under 9

25 metre swim (any stroke) 1 minute survival float

Not applicable

Under 10

25 metre swim (any stroke) 1½ minute survival float

Not applicable

Under 11

50 metre swim (freestyle) 2 minute survival float

Minimum 288m open water swim (competition course) in less than 10 minutes.

Under 12

100 metre swim (freestyle) 2 minute survival float

Minimum 288m open water swim (competition course) in less than 9 minutes.

Under 13

100 metre swim (freestyle) 3 minute survival float

Minimum 288m open water swim (competition course) in less than 9 minutes.

Under 14

200 metre swim (freestyle) in 5 mins 3 minute survival float

Minimum 288m open water swim (competition course) in less than 8 minutes.